Container



Dec. 29, 1931. H. W, GOOSMANN 1,838,390

` CONTAINER Filed Aug. ll, 1928 Patented Dec. 29, 1931 UNITED STATESHERMA-N w. eoosMANN, oPGnAND RAPIDS, MIorIIeAN,"As`srGNoa rro fsEMLPPQAY.Io-vn- NAY co., or GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, A coPPoRATIoNoP MICHIGANCONTAINER Application led August 11,1928. Serial No. 298,891.

This invention relates'to the construction of a container or vcanparticularly suited for semi-solid substances such as toilet creams andthe like.

The main objects of this invention are to provide an improved containerof the type which has a removable top and slidable bottom plate wherebythe contents may be ejected by manually pushing upwardlyV on said bottomplate; to provide a container particularly adapted to be filled, in aninverted position, with a semi-solid substance such as a toilet cream;and to provide a container which is relatively low priced to manufactureand of rigid and durable construction.

An illustrative embodiment ofthis invention is shown in the accompanyingdrawings,

in which f Fig. 1 is a View in vertical side elevation of the improvedcontainer with thel closure cap thereon.

Fig. 2 is a view of the same with the closure cap removed and thecontents of the container partially ejected, the slidalolel bottom platebeing shown in dotted lines.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken on the line 3--3 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical sectional View of the container in aninverted position, the

container being shown lled and with the closure cap and bottom plate inposition.

In the construction shown in the drawings, the container comprises asheet of metal having opposite edges thereof joined together by asuitable loclr seam 1 to form a casing 2, open at the top and bottom. Inthe specic embodiment shown, the casing 2 is oval in cross section, butit will be understood that the container may be formed in any suitableor 10i desirable shape. Y

The top marginal 'edge' of the casing is folded outwardly and doubledback upon itself as shown at 3, to add rigidity to the container and atthe same time provide a. smooth 4 finished edge. A suitable coverorclosure 4 is provided to fit over the top of the container and beretained thereon by friction.

The lower marginal edge of the casing isv folded inwardly and doubledbaclruponl itself, as shown` at 5. The doubled marginal Yboard or thelike, which is slightly greater in Vtom of the casing.

edge is beaded outwardly, as shown at 6, and the width ofsuch bead isless than the width of the folded margin. That portion of the foldedmargin 5 that is not beaded protrudes inwardly from the inner wall ofthe casing to form a seat 7 which is of less area than the crosssectional area of the casing. .t The seat 7l is adapted to support aflexible or pliable bottom plate 8, preferably of Cardarea thanthefcross sectional area of the Casing so as to assume an inwardly bowedposition, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, when inserted in the casing throughthe open bottom end past the seat 7.

VThis container is particularly adapted for being filled with asemi-solid or congealable material such as'toilet creams. In filling thecontainer, the closure 4 is placed on the top endin snug frictionalengagement with the i flange 3. The container is then inverted andfilled through the open bottom end, and then the pliable bottom plate 8is forced into the bottom past the supporting seat 7. The plate ismaintained in a slight bow due to it being larger than the container andis retained from passing out through the bottom of the casing byengagement with the flange seatr7.

When it is desired to use the cream or other material in the container,the closure 4 isf removed and the bottom plate 8 is pressed upwardly byinserting a finger through the bot- 4 As the bottom plate is slidableinthe casing, the plate and contents are slid upwardly, causing thematerial there-"11 in to project out the top of the container as shownat 9 in Fig. 2.

Although but one specific embodiment of this invention has beenherein'shown and dep scribed, it will be understood that numerousvdetails of the construction may be altered or omitted without departingfrom the spirit of this invention as defined by the following claim. j Y

I claim: Y

A container comprising: a vertical tubular member having its lower endportion folded inwardly and upwardly to form a hollow seat; and aflexible upwardly convexing bottom member `diametrically larger than the

